Scout’s quote from NFL.com: “Muscular build with nice arm length. Plays with his eyes. Reads and reacts quickly. Has skills to man up receivers. Soft-footed with flexible hips to pedal easily and transition smoothly. Good zone awareness and reactions. Effective blitzer. Has special-teams experience as a gunner and jammer. Durable three-year starter. Press technique needs refinement.”

Mike O’Hara’s take: I’d like bigger cornerbacks. Lawson’s short – 5-9 ½ -- but he’s not built like a small cornerback. At 190 pounds he has a sturdy frame, and he was a playmaker at Utah State. One pre-draft report on Lawson highlighted his ability to play with his eyes. In other words, he sees plays and has instincts to get to the ball. He adds another development player to a group that needs someone to emerge as bona fide contributor in 2014.

Tim Twentyman’s take: He’s a little smaller than the cornerbacks we’ve been used to the Lions signing recently, but that’s just from a height standpoint. He weighs 190 pounds and plays more physical than his size. He can play on the line inside and outside and can run.